Services Database Supervised Consumption Service (Wiltshire Area)

Service ID

36305

Description

The overall aim of this service is to ensure that, where appropriate, pharmacists supervise the consumption of prescribed medicines to ensure that the dose has been administered to the patient.

The pharmacy team will also provide support and advice to the patient, including referral to primary care or specialist centres where appropriate.

Location of service

Swindon & Wiltshire LPC

Commissioner

Local Authority (LA)

Method of commissioning

Local Authority contract

Source of funding

Local Authority (LA)

Service type

Supervised administration

Other organisations involved

Dates

Start date:
End date:

Status

Ongoing

Training

Pharmacists must have completed a CPPE distance learning course on Substance Misuse within the last five years and have completed any course updates.

Comments

This service is available in the Wiltshire area only.